Fastening device for window glass



Patented Aug. 10, 1926.

UNITED STATES CORNELIUS KELLEHER, F NEWBURYIJORT, MASSACHUSETTS.

FSTENING IIEVZTCE FOB. WINDOW GLASS.

Application filed June 26, 1925. Serial No. 39,684.

This invention relates to a device for fastening glass Within a window sash, `and has for its object to provide a device embodyingl therein a plurality of interlocking' fastening strips which are adapted to contact with the Window sash and bear against the glass therein in a` inanner to hold said glass in place Within said sash without the aid of putty.

The invention consists in a device for fastoning glass Within a Window sash as set forth in the following specification, and particularly as pointed out in the claiins thereof.

Referring to the drawings Figure l represents a front elevation of a Window sash and pane of ,gr-lass, a device embodying` my invention being' illustrated as holding said glass Within said sash.

Fig. Q is an enlarged detail section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional vieiv illustrating portions of tvvo fasteningn strips interloclrinp,r with each other at their ends and also piercing the window sash at their ends.

Fig. 41- is a side elevation of the end portions of two fastening strips viewing` the latter from the left of Fig. 3.

Lilie numerals refer to like parts througln out the several views of the drawings.

In the drawings, 6 represents a Window sash of Well known construction, and said sash has a pane of glass 7 mounted therein and seated against a shoulder 8 formed upon said sash.

The pane of glass 7 is held in position against the shoulder 8 of the sash G by a plurality of fastening strips 9, the latter heing formed of sheet metal and being U- shaped in cross section. The end portions of the strips 9 are slotted at 10, thereby forming furcations 1l and the adjacent forked ends of said fastening strips 9 have sliding interloclrinnengagement one With another as said strips are placed in position against the Window sash and pane of The strips 9 are a trifle longer than the distance across the Window sash and the extremities of the furcations ll are curved at l2, and said curved extremities are sharpened so that they Will cut into and pierce the Window sash when they are forced into position as illustrated in Fig. 3.

In utilizing the fastening strips of this invention as a nieans for securingl a pane of glass 7 Within the sash 6, after said glass has been placed Within said sash against the shoulder 8 forrned thereon, each :fastening strip is placed against the ,glass as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig". l, one end of each strip beingl located at a cornerI of the sash. The opposite end of each strip is then forced in the direction of the arrow adjacent thereto against the side o f the window sash, and as said strip approaches said side, the sharpened extremity of the end portion of the strip will cut into the sash and at the saine time the opposite end portion of said strip that is located Within the corner of the sash will be forced into said sash and pierce the saine. 1When the strip is in position, both ends of said strip will pierce the sash a sufficient amount to hold said strip tightly therein, and the side of the strip will hear against the glass. As adjacent strips are placed in position, their forked end portions are interlocled one with another and it will, therefore, be seen that when all of said strips are in position, the strips will all co-operate with each other in holding the ,glass Within the sash.

It is evident that in forcingv the various strips 9 into position, that the sharpened extremities 12 thereof will cut grooves with in the window sash, and said grooves Will thereafter remain in said sash so that if the ,fg-lass is subsequently broken and has to he reset, that when the strips are airain replaced. the end portions thereof will he located Within the grooves that have formerly been inode. lt will, furthermore, he evident that if it is so desired `grooves may he cut Within the sash 1when the latter is constructed for the por pose of receiving the fastening` strips, and the latter may be constructed without sharp cned extii'en'iities Without departingl from the spirit of this invention. the said extremities entering the Lgrooves ]n.'epared therefor Wl'ien the l.glass is placed within the sash, and this latter construction falls within the scope of certain of the appended claims.

l. A. device for fastening' glass Within a Window sasn ctnnprising' a plurality of strips, each embodying' therein end portions having' curved sharpened edges at their eX- treinities adapted to pierce said sash, said end portions also being adapted to interlock with each other.

2. A device for fastening glass Within a Window sash comprising a plurality of strips, each enihodyin',rr therein a pair of sirnilarly formed rurcations at opposite ends other, fthe Sides of snif?.

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thereof, said ueetions .interlocking with each other, said stiips also being adapted to Contact with said sash and bear against said glass. Y Y

8. A device foi* fastening ,gi-aes Within a Window sash eomprsinga plurality of strips, each embodying di rein forked ibortion at opposie ends thereof, the forked portions oadjaeent strips being adapted to have slidagains said. glass, and ille strips penetrating said ses vCORNELEUS KE LLP) HIE R 

